Facebook might be taking its bullying problem a lot more seriously than you think. Rather than hire more humans to flag troubling content, it plans on developing AI with human level intelligence to do the job. An official company blog post today, on the subject of content moderation, laid out a road map for machine
Read MoreAxios: In its Q2 earnings release, Qualcomm says its settlement with Apple will yield $4.5B-$4.7B in revenue for the next quarter — In its quarterly earnings released today, Qualcomm said it would record $4.5-$4.7 billion revenue in the coming quarter as part of its settlement of a long-running intellectual-property quarrel with Apple. In its Q2
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: VideoAmp, which focuses on optimizing cross-platform advertising and whose clients include CBS, AMC, and A+E, raises $70M Series C led by Raine Group — Media exec Peter Liguori joins board of ad-optimization company — VideoAmp Raises $70 Million in Funding Led by Raine Group to Boost Cross-Platform Video Metrics Push VideoAmp,
Read MoreSome of the search giant’s employees say they’re being unfairly targeted. Google sit-in: Workers protest alleged company retaliation after walkout – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMarc Vartabedian / Wall Street Journal: Data management startup Snowflake, valued at $4B, says its CEO Bob Muglia is stepping down after five years, to be replaced by ex-ServiceNow CEO Frank Slootman — Board taps Frank Slootman to lead fast-growing software startup, valued at $4 billion, for its ‘next phase’ Data management startup Snowflake, valued
Read MoreThe streamer announced that Chrissy Teigen has a cooking show with Momofuku chef David Chang coming, and it released new trailers for Veronica Mars and Handmaid’s Tale. Hulu, Marvel bring back Ghost Rider with new show – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe tiny tags are typically used to find valuables like house keys, but they are far more versatile than that. Tech Fix: It’s Time to Use Your Imagination With Bluetooth Trackers. We Did. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer and others on AI techniques and progress in identifying image, video, and multi-lingual text content violating Facebook’s rules — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg often asserts that AI will substantially cut down on the amount of abuse perpetrated by millions of ill-meaning Facebook users. Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer
Read MoreSave big on Star Wars games, drones, clothes and more! The best May the 4th Star Wars deals right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTech companies have spent a record $65 million lobbying Congress on data privacy. At a hearing Wednesday, consumer advocates gave their recommendations. Consumer advocates give Congress a different perspective on data privacy law – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe series expands its universe — literally — by heading off-world. Borderlands 3 preview: Expanding horizons – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEthereum’s creators wanted to create a platform that would allow users all over the world to write decentralized applications, and use the Ethereum blockchain as what it calls a “world computer.” Ethereum made smart contracts a common part of the blockchain conversation. Smart contracts are programming tools that let developers write self-executing scripts that run
Read MoreAnother test will de-emphasize a user’s follower count on their profile page, in an effort to make Instagram feel less like a popularity contest. Here’s why Instagram is going to hide your ‘likes’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAlso, yeah, Walmart says it’s a TV network now. Walmart's Vudu is pulling Evangeline Lilly back to 'TV' for first time since Lost – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTheresa May fires Gavin Williamson after information was leaked from a meeting of the National Security Council. UK defense secretary sacked over Huawei leak – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAudio drama review: Get a feel for the Sith Lord’s beginnings in Dooku: Jedi Lost. Hear evil Star Wars Sith Lord Dooku's deep dark secrets revealed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarly demo footage shows the James Bond classic as an on-rails shooter. GoldenEye 007 N64 footage offers glimpse of what might have been – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA study found a rise in suicide among teen boys in the month after the show was released. Netflix 'looking into' study showing spike in suicides after 13 Reasons Why – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChris Davies / SlashGear: Google will open Android Automotive OS, the dashboard-centric version of its mobile platform, to third-party developers, starting with media apps at I/O — Google is opening up Android Automotive OS, the dashboard-centric version of its mobile platform which will launch first on the Polestar 2 EV, to third-party media apps. Google
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Facebook launches two new open source AI tools: BoTorch, based on PyTorch, for Bayesian library optimization and Ax, a platform for managing AI experiments — At its F8 developer conference, Facebook today launched Ax and BoTorch, two new open-source AI tools. Facebook launches two new open source AI tools: BoTorch, based
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Google says it will roll out a new tool that lets users limit how long it keeps location, search, and browsing data to either three or 18 months — Last August, the Associated Press reported that various Google apps store the timestamped locations of the devices on which they’re installed. Google
Read MoreWhen you think of the daily life of an esports player, you might imagine something sedate. Professional gamers, by definition, sit at computers and work to hone their talents by staring at a screen and clicking buttons. But, as many of them will be quick to tell you, there’s a lot of work that goes
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google launches CallJoy, a virtual customer service agent aimed at small US businesses, available now on an invite-only basis — Google is combining several technologies including virtual phone numbers, audio transcriptions, automated reporting and analytics, in a new effort … Google launches CallJoy, a virtual customer service agent aimed at small
Read MoreTheodore Schleifer / Vox: As Saudi Arabia keeps spending, a history of IP theft, Trump’s aggressive stance, and newly empowered CFIUS are decimating China’s US tech startup investments — A tough, new enforcement regime is becoming a geopolitical minefield for venture capitalists and startups. As Saudi Arabia keeps spending, a history of IP theft, Trump's
Read MoreIt was an ignoble end for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. After having spent almost seven years defiantly hiding in Ecuador’s London embassy, where he spread state secrets and bodily excretions alike, his tenancy was ended by several burly coppers who dragged him by into a waiting police van as he yelled incoherently about Gore Vidal.
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